Monthly Archives: April 2016

It looks like Microsoft is all set to release the All-in-one Surface PC this October, according to a report on ZDNet. In late October, Microsoft will reportedly be taking the wraps off a Surface Device that can turn your desk into a full-fledged ‘studio’. The device is currently codenamed ‘Cardinal’ and will run Windows 10. It is alleged to be …

A new leak has revealed the existence of the Mi 5 Plus, which could well be an advanced version of the Mi Note Pro. This is accompanied by hardware details of the Mi 5 handset. It is shown that the Mi 5 will come with a 2.5D glass covering the edges, which will give it a very premium look, while …

Satellites and autonomous drones have reduced our need for cutting-edge spy planes and stealth fighters. So Lockheed’s famed Skunk Works, creators of the SR-71 Blackbird , have now built a unique robot called the Spider that can crawl over the surface of blimps to find and fix tiny pinhole leaks. Inspecting an airship’s fabric inflatable envelope is usually a process …

Google’s Project Tango is amazing , but it’s taking its sweet time making it to market. This crazy alien head of a camera could change all that. Qualcomm and Google just teamed up to shrink it down to a size suitable for your pocket. You’re looking at the Project Tango Smartphone Development Platform, coming later this summer. It’s not the …

LG’s mid-range tablet, the G Pad 8.0 is now up for grabs in India carrying a price tag of Rs. 17,999. The tablet was announced last year in July, so it has taken a while to land in the country. The company will offer a free flip cover for the tablet as well, which is a good freebie to get …

Acer has doubled down on gaming here at the IFA tech show in Berlin, unveiling a barrage of new gaming gear including a Predator tablet and phone, 15- and 17-inch gaming laptops with Intel’s new Skylake processors, and powerful PCs-plus a 200Hz ultra-wide curved display. Powerful New Predator 15- And 17-Inch Gaming Laptops Acer’s new Predator gaming notebooks feature Intel’s …

In a first such demonstration, an Indian-origin researcher has developed a system that uses Wi-Fi internet signals to beam power to remote devices such as a surveillance camera. Developed by doctoral student Vamsi Talla and colleagues at University of Washington in Seattle, the system is known as power-over-Wi-Fi. The idea is simple in concept. Wi-Fi radio broadcasts are a form …

From FaceTime to Skype to WhatsApp, there’s no shortage of ways to chat with people on the other side of the globe. But screw Jetsons-style video chatting: Make way for this Ted-like robotic bear that mimics your gestures and projects your voice from far away, even letting you “see” through its own eyes. It’s like if you woke up one …

Image: Gif taken from video by Resquared Robots aren’t renowned for their ability to perform the delicate tasks that humans find straightforward. But the US Army has taken delivery of a new ‘bot that’s really quite handy. The HDMS 551s1 robot, made by Resquared, is, admittedly, controlled by a human operator. But its pair of arms, two-fingered grippers and accurate …

Mind-altering substances are buckets of fun for humans, but what about for robots? An excellent article at Hopes and Fears wondered if our future robot overlords are going to spend their weekends getting baked out of their minds. (Spoiler: We’re not sure.) But for me, the article raised an even more pressing question: What would a robot on drugs even …

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